Australia and New Zealand vs South America: Grassland organic soils — Emissions
Australia and New Zealand
3,342 kt
in 2024
South America
11,651 kt
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
16th
South America rank
19th
Grassland organic soils — Emissions over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 11,651 kt against 3,342 kt in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 8,309 kt.
That makes South America's figure about 3.5 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 16th and South America ranks 19th of 221 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,313 kt | 11,119 kt | 7,806 kt | South America |
| 2000s | 3,351 kt | 11,420 kt | 8,069 kt | South America |
| 2010s | 3,348 kt | 11,537 kt | 8,189 kt | South America |
| 2020s | 3,342 kt | 11,648 kt | 8,306 kt | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland organic soils — emissions, Australia and New Zealand or South America?
- South America, at 11,651 kt against 3,342 kt in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland organic soils — emissions between Australia and New Zealand and South America?
- 8,309 kt, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and South America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and South America rank globally for grassland organic soils — emissions?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 16th and South America ranks 19th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.